Stormwater Activity Book

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Oops! Don’t be a litterbug! Way to go! Always dispose of trash in a proper container (or pocket the trash until you find one). Remember: <strong>Stormwater</strong> washes trash into streams and lakes. Fish and animals that live near lakes and streams can mistake plastic trash for food. If they eat too much trash, they might starve! What can you do? Make a list of some things YOU and your friends can do to reduce trash. (How about a clean up day with scouts, or a recycling day at your school? ) ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________
How can you help? i i i i Oops! Don’t water the driveway or the sidewalk. We live in a dry state and need to conserve water. This looks better! Place sprinklers so that the water lands only on the lawn. Water the lawn or garden during the cooler times of the day. Don’t water on windy days. The water may blow away and be wasted. Try to wash your car (or even your dog!), on your lawn or someplace that doesn’t run straight into the street. Do this crossword puzzle about water conservation! The water that lands on a driveway or sidewalk doesn’t help your lawn, and ALSO washes pollutants into storm drains. Across 2) Can wash into storm drains and streams from the driveway 3) Can blow away water while sprinkling 5) Wash this on the grass 6) Do this because we live in a dry state 7) Water that lands on this does not help your lawn Down 1) Only water lawns, not driveways, with these 4) Water can carry pollutants here 5) Water only in this part of the day
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Page 3 and 4: What is Stormwater? When rain falls
Page 5 and 6: POLLUTION Often we think that water
Page 7 and 8: What do these differences have to d
Page 9: Stop! No Dumping! Drains to river O
Page 13 and 14: Oops! The bare banks let dirt wash
Page 15 and 16: Certificate Congratulations! You ha
Page 17 and 18: Answer Page Storm drain maze: Storm
Page 19: Notes and Drawings

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